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Venus Williams

Venus Williams
  • Residence: Palm Beach Gardens, FL, USA
  • Date of Birth: 17 Jun 1980
  • Birthplace: Lynwood, CA, USA
  • Height: 6' 1" (1.85 m)
  • Weight: 160 lbs. (72.5 kg)
  • Plays: Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
  • Status: Pro (October 31, 1994)
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Venus Williams Biography

Coached by father Richard Williams and mother Oracene Price; trainer is Esther Lee ... Sisters are Serena, Isha (lawyer, singer), Lyndrea (actress, singer, stylist, computer science major) and Yetunde (deceased September 14, 2003); is a Jehovah's Witness, along with sisters and mother ... Full name is Venus Ebony Starr Williams ... After being diagnosed with Sjögren's Syndrome in 2011, adopted a vegan/raw foods diet to help decrease inflammation in her body and reduce energy-sapping symptoms of the disease (is a self-described "cheagan") ... Interior design company is V Starr Interiors (www.vstarrinteriors.com) ... Clothing line is EleVen (www.elevenbyvenus.com) ... Has written several books, most recently "Come To Win" in 2010 ... Favorite tennis players growing up included Pete Sampras, Boris Becker and Monica Seles; favorite players now include Serena Williams, Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Gael Monfils and Bernard Tomic ... Loves karaoke (favorite songs to sing are 6 Underground by the Sneaker Pimps, Stupid Girl by Garbage, Call Me by Blondie, Gold Dust Woman by Fleetwood Mac, Tom Sawyer by Rush and Barracuda by Heart) ... Favorite books include "I Am Number Four" by Pittacus Lore, the Fablehaven series by Brandon Mull, the Harry Potter series by JK Rowling, comic books (especially DC) and the Bible ... Favorite cities are Palm Beach Gardens, Rome, Hong Kong and Paris ... Favorite designers are Ralph Lauren, Armani, Matthew Williamson and Dolce & Gabbana ... Also enjoys art, Asian antiques, dancing, writing poetry, sewing, studying new subjects, getting the mail and receiving packages, being at home and playing the guitar.
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Stats

YTD Career
WTA Singles Titles 0 44
WTA Doubles Titles 0 20
ITF Women's Circuit Singles Titles 0 0
ITF Women's Circuit Doubles Titles 0 1
Prize Money $176,911 $28,674,658
W/L - Singles 10 - 4 632 - 160
W/L - Doubles 3 - 1 166 - 25
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Results

ROME

WTA // ITALY // 13-May-2013 // $2,369,000 // Clay (Outdoor) // Draw: 64M/32Q/32D // Rank: 24 // Seed/Entry: /MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
R64 Loss Laura Robson (GBR) 39 6-3 6-2

WTA Rankings PTS

+1

Prize Money

$6,415
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Rankings

Singles Race to Istanbul Doubles
30 47 28
Career-high Singles Career-high Doubles
25-Feb-2002 (1) 07-Jun-2010 (1)
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JANUARY - Reached 3r at Australian Open (l. to Sharapova).

FEBRUARY - Withdrew from Paris [Indoors] w/low back injury; reached SF at Florianopolis (l. to Puchkova).

MARCH - Reached 3r at Miami (withdrew prior to match w/low back injury).

APRIL - Reached SF at Charleston (l. to S.Williams).
1994 - Made pro debut at Oakland, reaching 2r (as unranked WC, l. to No.2 Sánchez-Vicario 26 63 60; led 62 31); was only event of season.

1995 - QF at Oakland; fell 1r twice.

1996 - Reached 3r once; fell 1r four times.

1997 - Breakthrough first full season (finishing No.22); reached first Grand Slam final at US Open (l. to Hingis - final between 16-year-old Hingis and 17-year-old V.Williams was youngest Grand Slam final in Open Era); QF three times; reached 3r once and 2r five times (incl. Roland Garros); fell 1r three times (incl. Wimbledon) and in qualifying once; made Top 100 debut on April 14 (after Amelia Island; rose from No.102 to No.86) and Top 50 debut afterwards on September 8 (after US Open; rose from No.66 to No.27).

1998 - First Top 5 season (finishing No.5); won first three WTA titles at Oklahoma City (d. Kruger in final), Miami (d. Kournikova in final) and Grand Slam Cup (d. Schnyder in final); runner-up four times at Sydney (l. to Sánchez-Vicario), Rome (l. to Hingis) Stanford (l. to Davenport) and Zürich (l. to Davenport); SF three times (incl. US Open); QF four times (incl. other three majors); reached 2r twice; made Top 20 debut on January 19 (after Sydney; rose from No.21 to No.16), Top 10 debut on March 30 (after Miami; rose from No.11 to No.10) and Top 5 debut on July 27 (rose from No.6 to No.5); won first two WTA doubles titles (both w/S.Williams - third pair of sisters to win a WTA doubles title together); won first two Grand Slam mixed doubles titles at Australian Open and Roland Garros (both w/Gimelstob); S.Williams won Wimbledon and US Open (both w/Mirnyi) for a family mixed doubles Grand Slam; withdrew from WTA Championships w/left knee injury.

1999 - First Top 3 season (finishing No.3); won six WTA titles at Oklahoma City (d. Coetzer in final), Miami (d. S.Williams in final - first sisters ever to meet in a WTA final), Hamburg (d. Pierce in final), Rome (d. Pierce in final), New Haven (d. Davenport in final) and Zürich (d. Hingis in final); runner-up four times at Hannover (l. to Novotna in final), Stanford (l. to Davenport in final), San Diego (l. to Hingis in final) and Grand Slam Cup (l. to S.Williams in final); SF three times (incl. US Open, WTA Championships); QF three times (incl. Australian Open, Wimbledon); reached 4r once (Roland Garros - l. to Schwartz 26 76(7) 63; held 3mp at 62 54) and 2r once; reached No.4 for first time on July 5 (after Wimbledon) and No.3 for first time on August 30 (after New Haven); S.Williams won Paris [Indoors] while V.Williams won Oklahoma City, making them first sisters to win WTA titles in same week; and with S.Williams reaching Top 10 on April 5, first sisters to be ranked inside Top 10 at same time since April 22, 1991 (Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière and Katerina Maleeva); won three WTA doubles titles (all w/S.Williams - incl. first two Grand Slam doubles titles at Roland Garros, US Open).

2000 - Another Top 3 season (finishing No.3); missed first four months of season w/tendonitis in both wrists and struggled upon return, going 6-3 in three clay court events with best run being QF at Roland Garros (l. to Sánchez-Vicario); but then went on 35-match, six-tournament win streak, winning first Grand Slam title at Wimbledon (d. Davenport in final), Stanford (d. Davenport in final), San Diego (d. Seles in final), New Haven (d. Seles in final), second Grand Slam title at US Open (d. Davenport in final) and Olympics (d. Dementieva in final); win streak snapped in only post-Olympics event, finishing runner-up at Linz (l. to Davenport in final); streak remains longest of millenium; withdrew from WTA Championships w/anemia; won two WTA doubles titles (both w/S.Williams - incl. third Grand Slam doubles title at Wimbledon, Olympics).

2001 - Another Top 3 season (finishing No.3); won six WTA titles at Miami (d. Capriati in final; saved 8mp), Hamburg (d. Shaughnessy in final), Wimbledon (third Grand Slam title; d. Henin in final), San Diego (d. Seles in final), New Haven (d. Davenport in final) and US Open (fourth Grand Slam title; d. S.Williams in final - first time sisters played each other in a Grand Slam final since Watson sisters at 1884 Wimbledon); SF three times (incl. Australian Open); QF once; reached 3r once; fell 1r once (Roland Garros); reached No.2 for first time on April 2 (after Miami); won one WTA doubles title (w/S.Williams - fourth Grand Slam doubles title at Australian Open); withdrew from WTA Championships w/left wrist injury.

2002 - Best season to date (finishing No.2); won seven WTA titles at Gold Coast (d. Henin in final), Paris [Indoors] (received w/o from Dokic in final), Antwerp (d. Henin in final), Amelia Island (d. Henin in final), Stanford (d. Clijsters in final), San Diego (d. Dokic in final) and New Haven (d. Davenport in final); runner-up four times at Hamburg (l. to Clijsters in final), Roland Garros (l. to S.Williams in final), Wimbledon (l. to S.Williams in final) and US Open (l. to S.Williams in final); SF three times (incl. WTA Championships - ret. vs. Clijsters w/leg injury); QF once (Australian Open); reached 2r once; reached No.1 for first time on February 25 (after Dubai - held No.1 for a total of 11 weeks, going back and forth with Capriati until S.Williams took over on July 8); on June 10 were first siblings ever to be Top 2 at same time (V.Williams No.1, S.Williams No.2); won one WTA doubles title (w/S.Williams - fifth Grand Slam doubles title at Wimbledon).

2003 - Near-Top 10 season (finishing No.11); won one WTA title at Antwerp (d. Clijsters in final); runner-up three times at Australian Open (l. to S.Williams in final - fourth straight Grand Slam final together), Warsaw (ret. vs. Mauresmo in final w/abdominal injury) and Wimbledon (l. to S.Williams in final); reached 4r twice (incl. Roland Garros); abdominal injury from Warsaw caused withdrawals from Berlin and Rome, and after reaggravating it in Wimbledon SF withdrew from rest of season (incl. US Open, WTA Championships); won one WTA doubles title (w/S.Williams - sixth Grand Slam doubles title at Australian Open).

2004 - Another Top 10 season (finishing No.9); won two WTA titles at Charleston (d. Martínez in final) and Warsaw (d. Kuznetsova in final); runner-up twice at Berlin (withdrew prior to final vs. Mauresmo w/left ankle sprain) and Stanford (l. to Davenport in final); SF once; QF seven times (incl. Roland Garros); reached 4r once (US Open), 3r twice (Australian Open, Olympics) and 2r once (Wimbledon).

2005 - Another Top 10 season (finishing No.10); won two WTA titles at Istanbul (d. Vaidisova in final) and Wimbledon (fifth Grand Slam title; d. Davenport in final; saved mp down 5-4 third set in longest final ever there - 2h45m); runner-up twice at Antwerp (l. to Mauresmo in final) and Stanford (l. to Clijsters in final); SF once; QF three times (incl. US Open); reached 4r once (Australian Open) and 3r twice (incl. Roland Garros); fell 1r once; struggled with illness in summer (withdrew from Stockholm and Toronto) and left knee injury in fall (withdrew prior to Beijing QF and missed Guangzhou, Filderstadt, Moscow, Zürich and Philadelphia).

2006 - Injury-marred season resulting in lowest finish in 10 years (finished No.48); fell 1r at Australian Open (l. to Pironkova) then missed three months w/right elbow and wrist injuries (withdrew from Antwerp, Dubai, Miami and Charleston); went 12-4 in clay and grass seasons (QF at Warsaw, SF at Rome, QF at Roland Garros, 3r at Wimbledon) then missed another three months w/left wrist injury (withdrew from San Diego, Los Angeles, Montréal and US Open); reached 2r at only other event played at Luxembourg (l. to A.Radwanska) then missed rest of season w/left wrist injury (withdrew from Stuttgart and Moscow).

2007 - Another Top 10 season (finishing No.8); won three WTA titles at Memphis (d. Peer in final), Wimbledon (sixth Grand Slam title; d. Bartoli in final; lowest-ranked and lowest-seeded player to win Wimbledon, at No.31 and No.16) and Seoul (d. Kirilenko in final); runner-up once (Tokyo [Japan Open] - l. to Razzano 46 76(7) 64 in final; held 3mp at 6-3 in tie-break); SF three times (incl. US Open); QF three times (incl. San Diego - l. to Chakvetadze 67(5) 76(3) 62; held mp at 76(5) 53); reached 3r twice (incl. Roland Garros) and 2r once; withdrew from Australian Open w/left wrist injury and from WTA Championships w/illness.

2008 - Another Top 10 season (finishing No.6); won three WTA titles at Wimbledon (seventh Grand Slam title; d. S.Williams in final), Zürich (d. Pennetta in final) and WTA Championships (d. Zvonareva in final); SF twice (incl. Bangalore - l. to S.Williams 63 36 76(4); held mp at 6-5 third set); QF five times (incl. Australian Open, Olympics and US Open); reached 3r twice (incl. Roland Garros); fell 1r twice; won two WTA doubles titles (both w/S.Williams - incl. seventh Grand Slam doubles title at Wimbledon, Olympics).

2009 - Another Top 10 season (finishing No.6); won two WTA titles at Dubai (d. Razzano in final) and Acapulco (d. Pennetta in final); runner-up three times at Wimbledon (l. to S.Williams), Stanford (l. to Bartoli) and WTA Championships (l. to S.Williams); SF twice; reached 4r once (US Open), 3r three times (incl. Roland Garros) and 2r five times (incl. Australian Open - l. to Suárez Navarro 26 63 75; led 5-2 third set w/mp at 5-4); won four WTA doubles titles (all w/S.Williams - incl. eighth, ninth and 10th Grand Slam doubles titles at Australian Open, Wimbledon and US Open).

2010 - Sixth Top 5 season (finishing No.5); won two WTA titles at Dubai (d. Azarenka in final) and Acapulco (d. Hercog in final); runner-up twice at Miami (l. to Clijsters in final) and Madrid (l. to Rezai in final); SF once (US Open); QF three times (incl. Australian Open, Wimbledon); reached 4r once (Roland Garros); won three WTA doubles titles (all w/S.Williams - incl. 11th and 12th Grand Slam doubles titles at Australian Open and Wimbledon); rose to No.1 in doubles on June 7 (co-No.1 w/S.Williams; third pair ever to occupy Top 2 spots in both singles and doubles, after Hingis/Novotna and Hingis/Davenport); struggled with knee injury throughout season (withdrew from Stuttgart, Cincinnati, Montréal, Beijing and WTA Championships).

2011 - First non-Top 100 finish since 1996 after injury and illness-marred season (finishing No.103); started at No.5 but injury problems began at Australian Open (ret. vs. Petkovic in 3r w/hip injury - first retirement ever at a Grand Slam); withdrew from Dubai w/hip injury and from Miami, Madrid, Rome, Brussels and Roland Garros w/abdominal injury; returned in June and went 5-2 during grass court season, reaching QF at Eastbourne (l. to Hantuchova) and 4r at Wimbledon (l. to Pironkova); withdrew from Toronto and Cincinnati w/illness and those problems continued at US Open (d. Dolonts in 1r but withdrew prior to 2r match vs. Lisicki w/Sjögren's Syndrome); withdrew from Tokyo [Pan Pacific] and Beijing w/Sjögren's Syndrome.

2012 - Strong comeback season from illness (was No.134 in first event played but finished No.24); did not play until mid-March due to illness (withdrew from Auckland, Australian Open and Kuala Lumpur); QF or better in five of 10 events played after return, best results being 44th WTA title at Luxembourg (d. Niculescu in final), SF at Cincinnati (l. to Li) and QF three times; reached 3r once (Olympics), 2r three times (incl. Roland Garros, US Open) and fell 1r once (Wimbledon); also won 13th Grand Slam doubles title at Wimbledon and third Olympic doubles gold medal (both w/S.Williams); withdrew from Beijing w/back injury.
SINGLES
Winner: (44): 2012 - Luxembourg; 2010 - Dubai, Acapulco; 2009 - Dubai, Acapulco; 2008 - Wimbledon, Zürich, WTA Championships; 2007 - Memphis, Wimbledon, Seoul; 2005 - Istanbul, Wimbledon; 2004 - Charleston, Warsaw; 2003 - Antwerp; 2002 - Gold Coast, Paris [Indoors], Antwerp, Amelia Island, Stanford, San Diego, New Haven; 2001 - Miami, Hamburg, Wimbledon, San Diego, New Haven, US Open; 2000 - Wimbledon, Stanford, San Diego, New Haven, US Open, Olympics; 1999 - Oklahoma City, Miami, Hamburg, Rome, New Haven, Zürich; 1998 - Oklahoma City, Miami, Grand Slam Cup.
Finalist (27): 2010 - Miami, Madrid; 2009 - Wimbledon, Stanford, WTA Championships; 2007 - Tokyo [Japan Open]; 2005 - Antwerp, Stanford; 2004 - Berlin, Stanford; 2003 - Australian Open, Warsaw, Wimbledon; 2002 - Hamburg, Roland Garros, Wimbledon, US Open; 2000 - Linz; 1999 - Hannover, Stanford, San Diego, Grand Slam Cup; 1998 - Sydney, Rome, Stanford, Zürich; 1997 - US Open.

DOUBLES
Winner: (21): 2012 - Wimbledon, Olympics (both w/S.Williams); 2010 - Australian Open, Madrid, Roland Garros (all w/S.Williams); 2009 - Australian Open, Wimbledon, Stanford, US Open (all w/S.Williams); 2008 - Wimbledon, Olympics (both w/S.Williams); 2003 - Australian Open (w/S.Williams); 2002 - Wimbledon (w/S.Williams); 2001 - Australian Open (w/S.Williams); 2000 - Wimbledon, Olympics (both w/S.Williams); 1999 - Hannover, Roland Garros, US Open (all w/S.Williams); 1998 - Oklahoma City, Zürich (both w/S.Williams).
Finalist (1): 1999 - San Diego (w/S.Williams).

MIXED DOUBLES
Winner (2): 1998 - Australian Open, Roland Garros (both w/Gimelstob).
Finalist (1): 2006 - Wimbledon (w/B.Bryan).

ADDITIONAL
American Fed Cup Team, 1999, 2003-05, 2007, 2012-13; American Olympic Team, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012.

Overall Stats

YTD Career
WTA Singles Titles 0 44
WTA Doubles Titles 0 20
ITF Women's Circuit Singles Titles 0 0
ITF Women's Circuit Doubles Titles 0 1
Prize Money $176,911 $28,674,658
W/L - Singles 10 - 4 632 - 160
W/L - Doubles 3 - 1 166 - 25

Matchfacts

Service Record YTD Return Record YTD
Aces 32 1st Serve Return Points Won 39.2%
Double Faults 52 2nd Serve Return Points Won 57.7%
1st Serve 56% Break Points Opportunities 114
1st Serve Points Won 64% Break Points Converted 49.1%
2nd Serve Points Won 42.9% Return Games Played 135
Break Points Faced 104 Return Games Won 41.5%
Break Points Saved 50% Return Points Won 46.5%
Service Games Played 135 Total Points Won 50.7%
Service Games Won 61.5%
Service Points Won 54.8%

Grand Slam History

Singles

W/L   2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006
41 / 13 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 3r - 3r QF 2r QF - 1r
41 / 15 FRENCH OPEN - 2r - 4r 3r 3r 3r QF
71 / 11 WIMBLEDON - 1r 4r QF F W W 3r
62 / 12 US OPEN - 2r 2r SF 4r QF SF -
W/L   2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
41 / 13 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 4r 3r F QF SF - QF
41 / 15 FRENCH OPEN 3r QF 4r F 1r QF 4r
71 / 11 WIMBLEDON W 2r F F W W QF
62 / 12 US OPEN QF 4r - F W W SF
W/L   1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992
41 / 13 AUSTRALIAN OPEN QF - - - - - -
41 / 15 FRENCH OPEN QF 2r - - - - -
71 / 11 WIMBLEDON QF 1r - - - - -
62 / 12 US OPEN SF F - - - - -

Doubles

W/L   2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006
36 / 4 AUSTRALIAN OPEN QF - - W W QF - -
14 / 1 FRENCH OPEN - - - W 3r - - -
38 / 5 WIMBLEDON - W - QF W W 2r -
20 / 4 US OPEN - 3r - - W - - -
W/L   2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
36 / 4 AUSTRALIAN OPEN - - W - W - SF
14 / 1 FRENCH OPEN - - - - - - W
38 / 5 WIMBLEDON - - 3r W 3r W -
20 / 4 US OPEN - - - - 3r SF W
W/L   1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992
36 / 4 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 3r - - - - - -
14 / 1 FRENCH OPEN - - - - - - -
38 / 5 WIMBLEDON 1r - - - - - -
20 / 4 US OPEN - 1r - - - - -

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Venus Williams Results

  • Singles
    Doubles

ROME

WTA // ITALY // 13-May-2013 // $2,369,000 // Clay (Outdoor) // Draw: 64M/32Q/32D // Rank: 24 // Seed/Entry: /MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
R64 Loss Laura Robson (GBR) 39 6-3 6-2

WTA Rankings PTS

+1

Prize Money

$6,415

FED CUP WEEK 2 - PLAYOFFS

Fed Cup // USA // 20-Apr-2013 // $0 // Hard (Outdoor) // Draw: 8M/0Q/2D // Rank: - // Seed/Entry: /MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
R2 Win Johanna Larsson (SWE) 66 6-3 7-5

WTA Rankings PTS

+0

Prize Money

$0

CHARLESTON

WTA // USA // 01-Apr-2013 // $795,707 // Clay (Outdoor) // Draw: 64M/32Q/16D // Rank: 24 // Seed/Entry: 5/MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
R64 BYE
R32 Win Monica Puig (PUR) 104 6-2 5-7 6-3
R16 Win [12] Varvara Lepchenko (USA) 27 6-2 4-6 6-2
Q Win Madison Keys (USA) 77 6-4 6-4
S Loss [1] Serena Williams (USA) 1 6-1 6-2

WTA Rankings PTS

+200

Prize Money

$32,825

MIAMI

WTA // USA // 19-Mar-2013 // $5,185,625 // Hard (Outdoor) // Draw: 128M/64Q/32D // Rank: 18 // Seed/Entry: 19/MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
R128 BYE
R64 Win Kimiko Date-Krumm (JPN) 78 7-6 (3) 3-6 6-4
R32 Loss [16] Sloane Stephens (USA) 16 W/O

WTA Rankings PTS

+80

Prize Money

$25,450

FLORIANOPOLIS

WTA // BRAZIL // 24-Feb-2013 // $235,000 // Hard (Outdoor) // Draw: 32M/32Q/16D // Rank: 20 // Seed/Entry: 1/MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
R32 Win Mirjana Lucic-Baroni (CRO) 107 6-3 6-3
R16 Win Garbine Muguruza (ESP) 96 6-4 2-6 7-5
Q Win [5] Magdalena Rybarikova (SVK) 52 6-4 6-0
S Loss Olga Puchkova (RUS) 109 4-6 6-4 7-5

WTA Rankings PTS

+130

Prize Money

$10,725

AUSTRALIAN OPEN

Grand Slam // AUSTRALIA // 14-Jan-2013 // $13,712,772 // Hard (Outdoor) // Draw: 128M/128Q/64D // Rank: 26 // Seed/Entry: 25/MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
R128 Win Galina Voskoboeva (KAZ) 80 6-1 6-0
R64 Win Alize Cornet (FRA) 41 6-3 6-3
R32 Loss [2] Maria Sharapova (RUS) 2 6-1 6-3

WTA Rankings PTS

+160

Prize Money

$71,349

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Current WTA Rankings

Singles Race to Istanbul Doubles
30 47 28

Rankings Breakdown

Grand Slams

Date Tournament Round Points
14/01/2013 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 3R 160
27/08/2012 US OPEN 2R 100
25/06/2012 WIMBLEDON 1R 5
27/05/2012 FRENCH OPEN 2R 100
29/08/2011 US OPEN 2R 100
20/06/2011 WIMBLEDON 4R 280
17/01/2011 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 3R 160
30/08/2010 US OPEN SF 900
21/06/2010 WIMBLEDON QF 500
23/05/2010 FRENCH OPEN 4R 280
Date Tournament Round Points
18/01/2010 AUSTRALIAN OPEN QF 500
31/08/2009 US OPEN 4R 280
22/06/2009 WIMBLEDON F 1400
24/05/2009 FRENCH OPEN 3R 160
19/01/2009 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2R 100
25/08/2008 US OPEN QF 250
23/06/2008 WIMBLEDON W 1000
25/05/2008 FRENCH OPEN 3R 90
14/01/2008 AUSTRALIAN OPEN QF 250
27/08/2007 US OPEN SF 450
Date Tournament Round Points
25/06/2007 WIMBLEDON W 1000
27/05/2007 FRENCH OPEN 3R 90
26/06/2006 WIMBLEDON 3R 62
28/05/2006 FRENCH OPEN QF 174
16/01/2006 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 1R 2
29/08/2005 US OPEN QF 334
20/06/2005 WIMBLEDON W 1170
23/05/2005 FRENCH OPEN 3R 90
17/01/2005 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 4R 166
30/08/2004 US OPEN 4R 154
Date Tournament Round Points
21/06/2004 WIMBLEDON 2R 40
24/05/2004 FRENCH OPEN QF 274
19/01/2004 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 3R 84
23/06/2003 WIMBLEDON F 806
26/05/2003 FRENCH OPEN 4R 136
13/01/2003 AUSTRALIAN OPEN F 702
26/08/2002 US OPEN F 732
24/06/2002 WIMBLEDON F 618
27/05/2002 FRENCH OPEN F 616
14/01/2002 AUSTRALIAN OPEN QF 274
Date Tournament Round Points
27/08/2001 US OPEN W 956
25/06/2001 WIMBLEDON W 906
28/05/2001 FRENCH OPEN 1R 2
15/01/2001 AUSTRALIAN OPEN SF 400
28/08/2000 US OPEN W 1056
26/06/2000 WIMBLEDON W 1098
29/05/2000 FRENCH OPEN QF 228
30/08/1999 US OPEN SF 358
21/06/1999 WIMBLEDON QF 228
24/05/1999 FRENCH OPEN 4R 158
Date Tournament Round Points
18/01/1999 AUSTRALIAN OPEN QF 196
28/09/1998 MUNICH - GRAND SLAM CUP W 0
31/08/1998 US OPEN SF 442
22/06/1998 WIMBLEDON QF 204
25/05/1998 FRENCH OPEN QF 234
19/01/1998 AUSTRALIAN OPEN QF 216
25/08/1997 US OPEN F 550
23/06/1997 WIMBLEDON 1R 2
26/05/1997 FRENCH OPEN 2R 41
Complete Rankings Breakdown

Rankings History

Year Season-ending Singles Season-ending Doubles
2012 24 31
2011 103 -
2010 5 11
2009 6 3
2008 6 23
2007 8 -
2006 48 -
2005 10 -
2004 9 -
2003 11 -
2002 2 -
2001 3 54
2000 3 54
1999 3 10
1998 5 36
1997 22 121
1996 216 0
1995 204 0
Career-high Singles Career-high Doubles
25-Feb-2002 (1) 07-Jun-2010 (1)

Current WTA Rankings

Ranking Points
30 1546

Rankings Breakdown

  • Singles
    Doubles

Grand Slams

Date Tournament Round Points
14/01/2013 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 3R 160
27/08/2012 US OPEN 2R 100
25/06/2012 WIMBLEDON 1R 5
27/05/2012 FRENCH OPEN 2R 100
29/08/2011 US OPEN 2R 100
20/06/2011 WIMBLEDON 4R 280
17/01/2011 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 3R 160
30/08/2010 US OPEN SF 900
21/06/2010 WIMBLEDON QF 500
23/05/2010 FRENCH OPEN 4R 280
Date Tournament Round Points
18/01/2010 AUSTRALIAN OPEN QF 500
31/08/2009 US OPEN 4R 280
22/06/2009 WIMBLEDON F 1400
24/05/2009 FRENCH OPEN 3R 160
19/01/2009 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2R 100
25/08/2008 US OPEN QF 250
23/06/2008 WIMBLEDON W 1000
25/05/2008 FRENCH OPEN 3R 90
14/01/2008 AUSTRALIAN OPEN QF 250
27/08/2007 US OPEN SF 450
Date Tournament Round Points
25/06/2007 WIMBLEDON W 1000
27/05/2007 FRENCH OPEN 3R 90
26/06/2006 WIMBLEDON 3R 62
28/05/2006 FRENCH OPEN QF 174
16/01/2006 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 1R 2
29/08/2005 US OPEN QF 334
20/06/2005 WIMBLEDON W 1170
23/05/2005 FRENCH OPEN 3R 90
17/01/2005 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 4R 166
30/08/2004 US OPEN 4R 154
Date Tournament Round Points
21/06/2004 WIMBLEDON 2R 40
24/05/2004 FRENCH OPEN QF 274
19/01/2004 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 3R 84
23/06/2003 WIMBLEDON F 806
26/05/2003 FRENCH OPEN 4R 136
13/01/2003 AUSTRALIAN OPEN F 702
26/08/2002 US OPEN F 732
24/06/2002 WIMBLEDON F 618
27/05/2002 FRENCH OPEN F 616
14/01/2002 AUSTRALIAN OPEN QF 274
Date Tournament Round Points
27/08/2001 US OPEN W 956
25/06/2001 WIMBLEDON W 906
28/05/2001 FRENCH OPEN 1R 2
15/01/2001 AUSTRALIAN OPEN SF 400
28/08/2000 US OPEN W 1056
26/06/2000 WIMBLEDON W 1098
29/05/2000 FRENCH OPEN QF 228
30/08/1999 US OPEN SF 358
21/06/1999 WIMBLEDON QF 228
24/05/1999 FRENCH OPEN 4R 158
Date Tournament Round Points
18/01/1999 AUSTRALIAN OPEN QF 196
28/09/1998 MUNICH - GRAND SLAM CUP W 0
31/08/1998 US OPEN SF 442
22/06/1998 WIMBLEDON QF 204
25/05/1998 FRENCH OPEN QF 234
19/01/1998 AUSTRALIAN OPEN QF 216
25/08/1997 US OPEN F 550
23/06/1997 WIMBLEDON 1R 2
26/05/1997 FRENCH OPEN 2R 41

Tour Championships

Date Tournament Round Points
27/10/2009 TOUR CHAMPIONSHIPS 3R 730
04/11/2008 TOUR CHAMPIONSHIPS W 0
06/11/2002 TOUR CHAMPIONSHIPS 3R 296
15/11/1999 CHASE CHAMPIONSHIPS 3R 253

Premier Mandatory Events

Date Tournament Round Points
13/05/2013 ROME 1R 1
01/04/2013 CHARLESTON QF 200
19/03/2013 MIAMI 3R 80
13/08/2012 CINCINNATI QF 395
14/05/2012 ROME 4R 225
05/05/2012 MADRID 2R 80
02/04/2012 CHARLESTON 4R 120
20/03/2012 MIAMI QF 250
13/06/2011 EASTBOURNE 3R 120
08/05/2010 MADRID SF 700
Date Tournament Round Points
02/05/2010 ROME 4R 225
23/03/2010 MIAMI F 700
14/02/2010 DUBAI W 900
03/10/2009 BEIJING 2R 80
27/09/2009 TOKYO - PAN PACIFIC 2R 1
17/08/2009 TORONTO 2R 1
10/08/2009 CINCINNATI 3R 110
27/07/2009 STANFORD QF 320
09/05/2009 MADRID 2R 5
03/05/2009 ROME QF 350
Date Tournament Round Points
13/04/2009 CHARLESTON 3R 60
25/03/2009 MIAMI SF 450
15/02/2009 DUBAI W 800

Internationals

Date Tournament Round Points
24/02/2013 FLORIANOPOLIS 4R 130
15/10/2012 LUXEMBOURG W 280
22/02/2010 ACAPULCO W 280
23/02/2009 ACAPULCO W 280

Fed Cup

Date Tournament Round Points
20/04/2013 FED CUP WEEK 2 - PLAYOFFS W 0
14/07/2007 FED CUP WEEK 2 W 0
21/04/2007 FED CUP WEEK 1 W 0
09/07/2005 FED CUP WEEK 2 1R 0
23/04/2005 FED CUP WEEK 1 W 0
24/04/2004 FED CUP WEEK 1 W 0
26/04/2003 FED CUP WEEK 1 W 0

Tier 1-5

Date Tournament Round Points
13/10/2008 ZURICH W 275
06/10/2008 MOSCOW 1R 1
29/09/2008 STUTTGART 4R 140
12/05/2008 ROME 4R 110
26/03/2008 MIAMI QF 125
03/03/2008 BANGALORE 4R 125
24/02/2008 MEMPHIS 1R 1
18/02/2008 DOHA 3R 65
08/10/2007 BANGKOK 4R 65
01/10/2007 TOKYO - JAPAN OPEN QF 100
Date Tournament Round Points
24/09/2007 SEOUL W 115
30/07/2007 SAN DIEGO 4R 110
21/05/2007 ISTANBUL 2R 20
30/04/2007 WARSAW 3R 70
09/04/2007 CHARLESTON QF 195
02/04/2007 AMELIA ISLAND 4R 70
21/03/2007 MIAMI 3R 45
18/02/2007 MEMPHIS W 140
25/09/2006 LUXEMBOURG 2R 25
15/05/2006 ROME QF 135
Date Tournament Round Points
01/05/2006 WARSAW 3R 49
19/09/2005 BEIJING 3R 57
25/07/2005 STANFORD QF 203
16/05/2005 ISTANBUL W 144
11/04/2005 CHARLESTON 3R 50
04/04/2005 AMELIA ISLAND 4R 65
23/03/2005 MIAMI SF 241
28/02/2005 DUBAI 1R 1
14/02/2005 ANTWERP QF 192
01/11/2004 PHILADELPHIA 3R 68
Date Tournament Round Points
17/10/2004 ZURICH 3R 100
11/10/2004 MOSCOW 3R 87
19/07/2004 LOS ANGELES QF 125
12/07/2004 STANFORD QF 187
03/05/2004 BERLIN SF 286
26/04/2004 WARSAW W 311
12/04/2004 CHARLESTON W 374
24/03/2004 MIAMI QF 122
23/02/2004 DUBAI 3R 64
03/02/2004 TOKYO (PAN PACIFIC) 3R 85
Date Tournament Round Points
28/04/2003 WARSAW QF 183
19/03/2003 MIAMI 4R 57
10/02/2003 ANTWERP W 327
30/09/2002 MOSCOW 2R 1
18/08/2002 NEW HAVEN W 296
29/07/2002 SAN DIEGO W 389
22/07/2002 STANFORD W 291
29/04/2002 HAMBURG QF 230
08/04/2002 AMELIA ISLAND W 284
20/03/2002 MIAMI SF 212
Date Tournament Round Points
18/02/2002 DUBAI 4R 102
11/02/2002 ANTWERP W 320
05/02/2002 PARIS W 281
30/12/2001 GOLD COAST W 198
19/08/2001 NEW HAVEN W 407
30/07/2001 SAN DIEGO W 359
23/07/2001 STANFORD 3R 60
07/05/2001 BERLIN 3R 40
30/04/2001 HAMBURG W 268
21/03/2001 MIAMI W 443
Date Tournament Round Points
07/03/2001 INDIAN WELLS SF 174
12/02/2001 NICE 4R 113
16/10/2000 LINZ QF 205
21/08/2000 NEW HAVEN W 316
31/07/2000 SAN DIEGO W 343
24/07/2000 STANFORD W 331
15/05/2000 ROME 3R 59
01/05/2000 HAMBURG 3R 58
08/11/1999 PHILADELPHIA 4R 125
11/10/1999 ZURICH W 469
Date Tournament Round Points
27/09/1999 MUNICH - GRAND SLAM CUP 3R 0
23/08/1999 NEW HAVEN W 345
02/08/1999 SAN DIEGO QF 298
26/07/1999 STANFORD QF 226
03/05/1999 ROME W 483
26/04/1999 HAMBURG W 336
05/04/1999 AMELIA ISLAND 2R 1
15/03/1999 MIAMI W 426
22/02/1999 OKLAHOMA CITY W 197
15/02/1999 HANNOVER QF 206
Date Tournament Round Points
11/01/1999 SYDNEY 3R 73
19/10/1998 MOSCOW 4R 136
12/10/1998 ZURICH QF 275
05/10/1998 FILDERSTADT 2R 49
03/08/1998 SAN DIEGO 3R 60
27/07/1998 STANFORD QF 208
15/06/1998 EASTBOURNE 2R 1
04/05/1998 ROME SF 282
16/03/1998 MIAMI W 424
09/03/1998 INDIAN WELLS QF 190
Date Tournament Round Points
23/02/1998 OKLAHOMA CITY W 240
12/01/1998 SYDNEY QF 301
10/11/1997 PHILADELPHIA 1R 1
27/10/1997 MOSCOW 3R 90
13/10/1997 ZURICH 3R 121
06/10/1997 FILDERSTADT Q - 1R 1
11/08/1997 TORONTO 1R 1
04/08/1997 LOS ANGELES 2R 34
28/07/1997 SAN DIEGO 2R 59
16/06/1997 EASTBOURNE 2R 62
Date Tournament Round Points
07/04/1997 AMELIA ISLAND 2R 27
17/03/1997 MIAMI 3R 37
03/03/1997 INDIAN WELLS 4R 147
04/11/1996 OAKLAND 1R 1
19/08/1996 SAN DIEGO 1R 25
12/08/1996 LOS ANGELES 3R 43
08/04/1996 AMELIA ISLAND 1R 1
11/03/1996 INDIAN WELLS 1R 13
30/10/1995 OAKLAND 3R 70
14/08/1995 TORONTO 1R 13
Date Tournament Round Points
07/08/1995 LOS ANGELES 1R 9
31/10/1994 OAKLAND 2R 35

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  • Rome Monday: Venus To Vie With Robson

    May 12, 2013
    Day 1 at the Internazionali BNL d'Italia will be highlighted by Venus Williams clashing with rising star Laura Robson.
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    April 05, 2013
    The Williams sisters doubled up at the Family Circle Cup on Friday, winning two matches to set up a semifinal clash. Elsewhere, Jelena Jankovic scored a milestone 500th career match win.
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  • Rome Gallery: Can Anyone Stop Her?

    May 19, 2013
    Serena Williams just continues to pile on the numbers. What's her record against Top 3 players now? How long is she guaranteed No.1? All that - plus all the best pics from the finals - here.
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    May 18, 2013
    From upsets to family revenge and Italian fans packing the stands, the action has been heating up all week at the Internazionali BNL d'Italia. See some of the best action shots here!
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    April 19, 2013
    The Family Circle Cup has the distinction of being the only WTA tournament on green clay - see a few more shots of the unique surface and other things in the last batch of pics from the event.
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    April 07, 2013
    The singles final featured the current World No.1 against a former World No.1, and it went the distance - and another former World No.1 was among those watching from the stands.
  • Charleston Gallery: A Little Bit Closer...

    April 04, 2013
    From luncheons to autograph sessions and signed balls being hit into the stands, the fans at the Family Circle Cup have been getting a little bit closer to the WTA stars this year.
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    April 03, 2013
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    April 02, 2013
    Monday was an EleVen out of 10 in Charleston, as WTA legend Venus Williams held a very fun - and very unique - EleVen by Venus tennis exhibition on Day 1 of the Family Circle Cup.
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    March 03, 2013
    The WTA Brasil Tennis Cup had a very exciting last few days, from Olga Puchkova's semifinal upset of Venus Williams to Monica Niculescu's nail-biting win in the final. Come into the gallery...
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